The annual salary statistics of technical writers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of technical writers in Durham-Chapel Hill is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $49,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $75,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $112,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $115,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $136,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for technical writers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $136,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $112,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,920.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of technical writers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $112,140 | 20.93% | 33.30% |
| 2021 | $88,670 | 5.09% | - |
| 2020 | $84,160 | 4.63% | - |
| 2019 | $80,260 | 2.69% | - |
| 2018 | $78,100 | 0.05% | - |
| 2017 | $78,060 | 5.16% | - |
| 2016 | $74,030 | -5.08% | - |
| 2015 | $77,790 | 0.81% | - |
| 2014 | $77,160 | 0.98% | - |
| 2013 | $76,400 | 2.09% | - |
| 2012 | $74,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $112,140, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for technical writers in state of North Carolina, followed by Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary $82,010). In comparison, the median annual salary of technical writers in Durham-Chapel Hill is 26.9 percent (26.9%) higher than that in Raleigh-Cary.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Winston-Salem | |
| Fayetteville | |
| Wilmington | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Rocky Mount | |
| Asheville | |
| Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton | |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area |